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Columns

Published
May 20, 2016

Maine Voices: If students take a gap year, they should find a way to make it count

Young Mainers don't have to sign up for a costly packaged program to gain experience and maturity before college.
Published
May 19, 2016

Dana Milbank: Sanders ought to know better than try winning by intimidation

The Vermont socialist is now running against the Democratic Party – that's great news for Trump.
Published
May 19, 2016

Commentary: Pot issue entails uncertainties aplenty on legalization’s public health effects

One thing is a fairly safe bet: If we legalize and allow for-profit companies to produce, sell and advertise marijuana, use will likely increase.
Published
May 19, 2016

Maine Voices: Pull plug on cyberabuse by connecting with children face to face

Collaboration and honest conversation can help our youth develop the skills to make good decisions.
Published
May 18, 2016

Leonard Pitts: Worst of American history repeats itself with Zimmerman’s gun for sale

Trayvon Martin's murder has now been commodified, made into a trophy for display in someone's den.

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Published
May 18, 2016

Maine Voices: Labor Department’s proposed overtime rules won’t work for nonprofits

Services to the needy will be reduced as resources are spent on overhead instead of programs.
Published
May 18, 2016

Greg Kesich: Who is really leading Portland, and where are the power lines drawn?

In the charter, the mayor is the policy leader, but our elected councilors appear to be following the city manager's lead when it comes to the India Street clinic.
Published
May 17, 2016

Maine Voices: South Portland on the right track with comprehensive pesticide ordinance

Maintaining a natural lawn is a cheap option that's healthier for Casco Bay and our pollinators.
Published
May 17, 2016

Kathleen Parker: Don’t approve of Trump? Change the Republican nomination process

If voters rank candidates, it's possible to elect more moderate candidates and thwart demagogues.
Published
May 17, 2016

Charles Lawton: Maine’s economy depends on innovation, disruption

Our state's industries, even those with modest rates of growth, may be going the way of the traditional taxi.